Medieval coin – HCR20743

Obverse

Design:

Cross formed of annulets, wth line of pellets forming a salter cross, in beaded circle border in linear border framed by annulets, to right.

Reverse

Design:

Cabled square standard with annulet cross within; three pellets to each side of standard; beaded circle border.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Eclectic

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 710-730

Mint

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.1

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

30/1/2008

Source

Graham Palmer

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 :

Note:

Eclectic type based on Series O, or Series R3; cf. Metcalf page 535: 'It seems to be early, on the grounds that the prototype in Series O belongs very early in Type 38'

Reference

T. Abramson, Sceattas 2006 :

Note:

No direct match; obverse resembles Abramson P790 or P600; Variety P2, Saltire/Standard type

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, cgallacher, cgallacher